Botched Pronunciations During Grad Ceremony Prompt PA University's Apology Botched Pronunciations During Grad Ceremony Prompt PA University's Apology
Botched Pronunciations During Grad Ceremony Prompt PA University's Apology A Philadelphia university issued an apology to students and families after badly mispronouncing dozens of students' names during a commencement ceremony last week.  Video from the May 10 graduation for the Thomas Jefferson University's College of Nursing showed a presenter botch commonplace names as students walked the stage.  "Stephanie" was read out as "Ee-foony," while "Thomas" became "Toh-moo-may" and "Sarah Virginia" "Sair Oo-voo," to the crowd's audible confusion. @cartiluvr777 im crying bru 😭😭 #thomasjeffersonuniversity ♬ original sound - lila @jillian…
Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Train At College Park Metro Station (DEVELOPING) Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Train At College Park Metro Station (DEVELOPING)
Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Train At College Park Metro Station (Developing) One person was struck and killed by a train early on Wednesday afternoon in Prince George's County, according to officials. An alert was issued by a Prince George's County Fire and EMS spokesperson advising that at approximately 1:35 p.m. on May 15, a person was struck by a train. They were pronounced dead at the scene. The incident is now being investigated by Metro Transit Police. No additional details have been provided. Approx 1:35pm, College Park Metro, 1 Adult struck by a train. Patient is deceased. NFI. @WMATAPolice investigating. — Prince George’s County Fire/EMS Department (…
Charges Filed In Lehigh Valley Cold Case, Prosecutors Say Charges Filed In Lehigh Valley Cold Case, Prosecutors Say
Charges Filed In Lehigh Valley Cold Case, Prosecutors Say Investigators in Lehigh County believe they have solved a 1989 homicide.  The District Attorney's Office will announce new charges in a press conference scheduled for Thursday, May 16 at 10 a.m.  "No further details will be provided until the news conference," prosecutors said. 
ID Released For 24-Year-Old Killed After Car Crashes Into Tree In Flanders ID Released For 24-Year-Old Killed After Car Crashes Into Tree In Flanders
ID Released For 24-Year-Old Killed After Car Crashes Into Tree In Flanders The identity has been released of a person killed after a car crashed into a tree on a busy Long Island roadway. It happened around 5:45 p.m. Tuesday, May 14, in Flanders. Southampton Town Police said that a vehicle traveling northbound Route 104 left the designated travel portion of the road and crashed into a tree. The operator and the passenger were transported to an area hospital for further treatment.  The passenger later succumbed to his injuries. He's now been identified as Walter Joel Garcia, age 24, of Calverton. Original report - 1 Killed After Car Crashes In…
$100K Lottery Ticket Sold In Dorchester $100K Lottery Ticket Sold In Dorchester
$100K Lottery Ticket Sold In Dorchester A $2 lottery ticket purchased at a Dorchester pharmacy landed one lucky Bay Stater a $100,000 check. It was the largest winning ticket claimed on Tuesday, May 14.  The win came from the "$100,000 Monopoly Doubler" scratch-off game. The winner bought it at Kimmy Pharmacy at 1435 Dorchester Ave.  Related: $25,000 A Year For Life Winner Claims Prize Just 3 Days Before Deadline The winner's name was not released. The store will receive a $1,000 bonus for the sale.  There were 584 winners who collected $600 or more from the Massachusetts State Lottery on Tuesday.  Click …
Pair Of Jersey Cash 5 Lottery Tickets Sold At Same Camden County Store Win $202K Pair Of Jersey Cash 5 Lottery Tickets Sold At Same Camden County Store Win $202K
Pair Of Jersey Cash 5 Lottery Tickets Sold At Same Camden County Store Win $202K Two lucky tickets sold at the same Camden County store matched all five numbers drawn splitting the $201,948 Jersey Cash 5 jackpot drawing. Each ticket from the Tuesday, May 14 drawing is worth $100,974.  The winning numbers were: 05, 06, 09, 27 and 28 and the XTRA number was: 04.  The retailer will receive a bonus check for $2,000 for each winning ticket sold.  Those tickets were both sold at One Stop Shoppe, 802 Turnersville Road in Pine Hill. "While not common, coincidences like this can occur, particularly when the drawn numbers are all below 31 -- popular birthday, an…
Mosquito Prevention: Officials Handing Out Free Dunks To Kill Larvae In White Plains Mosquito Prevention: Officials Handing Out Free Dunks To Kill Larvae In White Plains
Mosquito Prevention: Officials Handing Out Free Dunks To Kill Larvae In White Plains To help combat the spread of mosquitos in Westchester, officials will give out free dunks to residents meant to kill off larvae. On Friday, May 17 between 9:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m., the Westchester County Health Department will hand out free mosquito dunks for placing in bird baths, rain barrels, unused pools, lined ornamental ponds, and other areas with standing water. The dunks will be available at the Westchester County Department of Public Works in White Plains at 198 Lake St.  To kill mosquito, blackfly, and fungus gnat larvae, the dunks contain a bacterium called Bacillus Thu…
'So I Raped You:' PA Student's Accused 2013 Rapist Captured In France, Reports Say 'So I Raped You:' PA Student's Accused 2013 Rapist Captured In France, Reports Say
'So I Raped You:' PA Student's Accused 2013 Rapist Captured In France, Reports Say Almost three years after a warrant was issued for the arrest of a Pennsylvania college student's accused rapist, he was taken into custody in France, numerous outlets reported on Wednesday, May 14.  Ian Thomas Cleary, 31, who apparently has been living in Europe, was taken into custody in Metz a prosecutor told the Associated Press.  Cleary was accused of raping Gettysburg College student, Shannon Keeler, a lacrosse player from Moorestown, NJ, at a party in 2013, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice.  She confronted him via Facebook Messen…
Duo Stole Over 100 Tires, Rims From Vehicles Across Suffolk County, DA Says Duo Stole Over 100 Tires, Rims From Vehicles Across Suffolk County, DA Says
Duo Stole Over 100 Tires, Rims From Vehicles Across Suffolk County, DA Says Two Long Island men are facing dozens of charges after allegedly stealing tires and rims from over 100 vehicles. Randy Woods, age 37, of Wyandanch and Dwayne Jones, age 45 of Central Islip are named in a 190-count indictment announced by the Suffolk County DA’s office on Wednesday, May 8. According to investigators, the pair targeted residents, car dealerships, and rental car companies across Suffolk County between July 2022 and October 2023. In all, they stole tires and rims from 114 vehicles, leaving nearly $500,000 in property damage in their wake, prosecutors allege. Woods and Jones …
Poughkeepsie Man Convicted In Fatal Stabbing of Roommate Poughkeepsie Man Convicted In Fatal Stabbing of Roommate
Poughkeepsie Man Convicted In Fatal Stabbing of Roommate A 33-year-old Hudson Valley man is facing up to 25 years behind bars after being found guilty of fatally stabbing his roommate in the skull.  Related: Arrest Made In Gruesome Murder Of Poughkeepsie Man Stabbed In Head Dutchess County resident Andrew Alex Fraser of Poughkeepsie was convicted of murder on Monday, May 13, after two days of jury deliberations. According to the Dutchess County District Attorney’s Office, Fraser killed Dontay Brown, age 24, during a knife attack, which resulted in a fatal stab wound into  Brown’s skull, on Sunday, June 4, 2023, at…
$3M Scheme: East Northport Financial Advisor In Commack Sentenced For Fraud $3M Scheme: East Northport Financial Advisor In Commack Sentenced For Fraud
$3M Scheme: East Northport Financial Advisor In Commack Sentenced For Fraud A New York financial advisor will be spending time behind bars after he admitted to defrauding a local bank out of millions. Long Island resident Gary Confredo, a 61-year-old from East Northport, received his sentence of 42 months on Tuesday, May 14, the United States Attorney's Office Eastern District of New York announced. Confredo, also known as Gary Conte, is the former operator of Goldstar Financial Management Corporation, a financial services business based in Commack. Original Story: East Northport Financial Advisor Admits To $3M Bank Loan Scheme However, between November…
WINNER! Powerball Ticket Sold In Warren County Nets Big $$ WINNER! Powerball Ticket Sold In Warren County Nets Big $$
Winner! Powerball Ticket Sold In Warren County Nets Big $$ It was a sensational Saturday for a lottery player in Warren County. A ticket sold in Washington matched four numbers and the red Powerball in the drawing held on Saturday, May 11, winning $50,000. The ticket was sold at Krauszer's Food Store. The winning numbers were 3, 6, 39, 49, 67 and the red Powerball was 21.
Drug Dealer Linked To Fatal Overdose In Southeast Gets Prison Time: Here's Sentence Drug Dealer Linked To Fatal Overdose In Southeast Gets Prison Time: Here's Sentence
Drug Dealer Linked To Fatal Overdose In Southeast Gets Prison Time: Here's Sentence A 47-year-old Hudson Valley drug dealer who sold a dangerous drug concoction connected to a fatal overdose will spend years in prison, officials announced.  Putnam County resident William Mancusi III of Kent was sentenced to nine years in state prison for selling a dangerous combination of heroin and fentanyl on two occasions, Putnam County District Attorney Robert Tendy announced on Tuesday, May 14.  Earlier Report - Drug Dealer From Kent Convicted After Being Linked To Fatal Overdose: 'Career Criminal' According to Tendy's office, the events leading to Mancusi's sentencin…
Emaciated Dog Rescued From Fighting Ring Gave Birth, They're All Recovering In DC Foster Home Emaciated Dog Rescued From Fighting Ring Gave Birth, They're All Recovering In DC Foster Home
Emaciated Dog Rescued From Fighting Ring Gave Birth, They're All Recovering In DC Foster Home Kirsten Peek remembers the first time she laid eyes on Janet Jackson. "She was very friendly, eager for attention," said Peek, of Washington D.C. who works as the public informations officer for the Humane Society of the United States. "She was standing at the edge of this baron kennel [in Cumberland County] wagging her tail, giving 'pet me' eyes. I could see everyone one of her vertebrae and hip bones over a huge, pregnant belly." Janet Jackson was among 120 abused dogs rescued from a a large-scale nationally-known dogfighting enterprise run by a convicted Atlantic County druglo…
Emaciated Dog Among 120 Rescued From NJ Compound, New Litter Of 6 Almost Ready For Adoption Emaciated Dog Among 120 Rescued From NJ Compound, New Litter Of 6 Almost Ready For Adoption
Emaciated Dog Among 120 Rescued From NJ Compound, New Litter Of 6 Almost Ready For Adoption Kirsten Peek remembers the first time she laid eyes on Janet Jackson. "She was very friendly, eager for attention," said Peek, the public informations officer for the Humane Society of the United States.  "She was standing at the edge of this baron kennel [in Cumberland County] wagging her tail, giving 'pet me' eyes. I could see everyone one of her vertebrae and hip bones over a huge, pregnant belly." Janet Jackson was among 120 abused dogs rescued from a large-scale nationally-known dogfighting enterprise run by a convicted Atlantic County druglord on April 3, as previously repo…
$25K A Year For Life: Natick Lottery Prize Claimed 3 Days Before Deadline $25K A Year For Life: Natick Lottery Prize Claimed 3 Days Before Deadline
$25K A Year For Life: Natick Lottery Prize Claimed 3 Days Before Deadline A Lucky For Life lottery winner was days away from losing it all as they claimed their winnings 72 hours before the expiration date.  The Retirement Trust of Natick claimed the $25,000 a year for life prize that they had won on May 17, 2023. Winning tickets are only good for a year, and after that, they turn back into pumpkins.  The winner chose to take the lump sum payment of $390,000 (before taxes) rather than the $25,000 annuity.  The winner purchased the ticket at J Convenience Store & Laundromat at 229 N. Main St. in Natick. The store will get a $5,000 bon…
Catonsville Ex-Con Admits Plot To Destroy Power Grids Across Maryland: Feds Catonsville Ex-Con Admits Plot To Destroy Power Grids Across Maryland: Feds
Catonsville Ex-Con Admits Plot To Destroy Power Grids Across Maryland: Feds The Maryland woman who sought to “completely destroy” Baltimore with a neo-Nazi in Florida has admitted to planning to damage electrical facilities, federal authorities announced. Catonsville's Sarah Beth Clendaniel, 34, pleaded guilty on Tuesday, May 14 to conspiring to disable the facilities and for being a felon in possession of a firearm following a scheme she planned with 27-year-old Orlando resident Brandon Clint Russell, the US Justice Department said. Maryland Woman Pleads Guilty To Conspiring To Destroy The Baltimore Region Power Gridhttps://t.co/GDzbvnMnrR pic.tw…
Broad Daylight Murder: Hempstead Man Sentenced For Shooting, Killing Victim Broad Daylight Murder: Hempstead Man Sentenced For Shooting, Killing Victim
Broad Daylight Murder: Hempstead Man Sentenced For Shooting, Killing Victim The man who shot and killed a Long Island man in front of his girlfriend could now spend the rest of his life behind bars. Twenty-seven-year-old Savonn Dangerfield of Hempstead received his sentence of 15 years to life in prison on Tuesday, May 14, the Nassau County District Attorney announced. Original Story: Man Admits Shooting, Killing Victim During Broad Daylight Walk On Long Island Six years before, in October 2018, Jeffrey Lee, age 23, was walking with his girlfriend on Dartmouth Street in Hempstead. Just after noon, near the intersection of Stewart Avenue, Dangerfield wal…
Alert Issued In Howard County For Man Missing Eye Not Seen, Heard From By Family In Weeks Alert Issued In Howard County For Man Missing Eye Not Seen, Heard From By Family In Weeks
Alert Issued In Howard County For Man Missing Eye Not Seen, Heard From By Family In Weeks Seen him?  An alert has been issued by the Howard County Police Department as they seek the public's assistance in locating a 44-year-old man who has been missing for weeks. Concerns are mounting for the loved ones of Gregory Green, who was last seen in the 8600 block of Saddleback Place on Monday, April 29 walking away on foot following an argument with a family member. He was first reported missing to police on Thursday, May 2 after they were unable to locate or contact him. Since then, the department has been "extensively investigating his whereabouts," but have been unable to loca…
Teen Busted With 70 Lbs Of Pot At Logan Airport; Second Person Caught With More Than 70 Lbs Teen Busted With 70 Lbs Of Pot At Logan Airport; Second Person Caught With More Than 70 Lbs
Teen Busted With 70 Lbs Of Pot At Logan Airport; Second Person Caught With More Than 70 Lbs A London woman will not make her return flight to the United Kingdom after US Customs officials found 70 pounds of marijuana in her bags, authorities said. She is the second woman in two months caught with a large load of weed bound for England.  Fareedat Folunsho, 19, was arrested and charged with trafficking marijuana between 50 and 100 pounds, the Suffolk County District Attorney said. She is being held on $1,500 bail.  Police were called to the Boston Logan Airport after agents found the drugs in her bags around 9:30 p.m. on Sunday, May 12.  Related: Woman Busted With …
Friend Admits Fatally Stabbing Huntington Station Man, Slashing Victim's Wife Friend Admits Fatally Stabbing Huntington Station Man, Slashing Victim's Wife
Friend Admits Fatally Stabbing Huntington Station Man, Slashing Victim's Wife More than a year after a father of four was brutally stabbed to death in front of his Long Island home in an attack that also left his wife hospitalized, their assailant has formally confessed. Candelario Cordova, age 54, of Huntington Station, pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter and related charges in Suffolk County Court on Tuesday, May 14, in the killing of 58-year-old Roque Cisneros. Emergency crews in Huntington Station were called on Feb. 16, 2023, with reports of an altercation outside a home near Oakwood Road, according to the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office. Ea…
Wrongful Death Suit Filed By Estate Of Atlantic City Swimmer Killed By Drunken Boater Wrongful Death Suit Filed By Estate Of Atlantic City Swimmer Killed By Drunken Boater
Wrongful Death Suit Filed By Estate Of Atlantic City Swimmer Killed By Drunken Boater The family of a woman killed while swimming near her Atlantic City townhouse is has announced a lawsuit against the boater charged in her death. Norma Michaels, 79, of Atlantic City, died on Saturday, Aug. 12, 2023, when she was hit by a boat propeller just off the dock of her South Boulevard Avenue townhome.  Jeffrey Jastrzembski, 53, of Atlantic City, was charged with first-degree aggravated manslaughter. Investigators said Jastrzembski's blood alcohol content was between 0.19 and 0.23 percent at the time of the crash, as previously reported by Daily Voi…
$50K Powerball Ticket Sold At Toms River Convenience Store $50K Powerball Ticket Sold At Toms River Convenience Store
$50K Powerball Ticket Sold At Toms River Convenience Store A Powerball ticket worth $50,000 was purchased at a Toms River convenience store, officials said. The winner was sold at Singin Oil on Lakewood Road, the New Jersey Lottery said in a news release. The ticket matched four numbers and the Powerball in the drawing on Monday, May 13. The winning numbers were 5, 14, 29, 38, and 66. The Powerball number was 1. No one won the estimated $48 million jackpot. Six other tickets across the country also won $50,000. The next Powerball drawing is on Wednesday, May 14 and the jackpot is an estimated $59 million.
WINNER: Powerball Lottery Player Takes Home $100K In Middlesex County WINNER: Powerball Lottery Player Takes Home $100K In Middlesex County
Winner: Powerball Lottery Player Takes Home $100K In Middlesex County A lucky Powerball lottery player won $100,000 in Middlesex County. The winning Powerball numbers for the Saturday, May 11 drawing were: 3, 6, 39, 49 and 67 and the Powerball was 21. The Powerplay was 2x. The winning ticket was sold at Colonia Convenience Food Store, 498 Inman Ave. in Colonia.
Mill Lane Tavern Mints 2 New Millionaires Splitting $4.9M Jackpot Mill Lane Tavern Mints 2 New Millionaires Splitting $4.9M Jackpot
Mill Lane Tavern Mints 2 New Millionaires Splitting $4.9M Jackpot Mill Lane Tavern in Morris County is the place to go to become a millionaire, or so it seems. Two New Jersey Lottery players who bought tickers from the Rockaway tavern matched all six numbers in the Pick-6 drawing on Monday, May 13, splitting the $4.9 million jackpot. Mills Lane Tavern will receive two $10,000 bonuses for selling the tickets. New Jersey Lottery said it was rare to see two jackpot-winning tickets sold at the same store and said it could be a lucky player doubling down on their ticket or two separate places with the same luck. The winning numbers were: 02, 03, 04, 12, 20 an…
Woman, 28, Struck Dead In Central PA: Coroner Woman, 28, Struck Dead In Central PA: Coroner
Woman, 28, Struck Dead In Central PA: Coroner A 28-year-old woman was found struck dead, the Lancaster County Coroner's Office announced on Tuesday morning. Nereida Rodriguez, of the 300 block of Duncan Avenue Washington, Pennsylvania, was found struck dead in the 3000 block of Lincoln Highway East in Leacock Township, Paradise on May 14, Deputy Chief Coroner Eric Bieber detailed in the release. A coroner was called to the scene shortly at 1:04 a.m. Rodriguez suffered traumatic injuries from the incident, and she was declared deceased around 1:33 a.m. Her official cause and manner of death are pending the results of the autopsy. It i…
Fate Of Moorestown Funeral Home Listed For $750K Raises Fears Among Locals Fate Of Moorestown Funeral Home Listed For $750K Raises Fears Among Locals
Fate Of Moorestown Funeral Home Listed For $750K Raises Fears Among Locals A concerned group of citizens in a quaint South Jersey town is hoping to change the fate of a shuttered funeral home steeped in history that's been put up for sale. The house at 334 Chester Ave., in Moorestown dates back to 1886, and was most recently the Lankenau Funeral Home.  The funeral home sold the property to developers in 2022 for approximately $650,000, then, the developer subdivided the property and sold off a half-acre for a new home. The funeral home and an acre-and-a-half of land is what remains, and is listed at $750,000 on Zillow. "We're trying to preserve the…
2 Middlesex County Students Named US Presidential Scholars 2 Middlesex County Students Named US Presidential Scholars
2 Middlesex County Students Named US Presidential Scholars Three Massachusetts high school students were named US Presidential Scholars, an honor given to only a small fraction of teens nationally. The names of the scholars were announced on Thursday, May 9 by the US Department of Education as part of the 2024 US Presidential Scholars program, which recognizes excellence in academics, the arts, and career and technical education fields. Honorees are chosen by the White House Commission on Presidential Scholars, which picks the winners each year based on their success in the aforementioned fields, as well as through essays, transcripts, and school…
PA Police Officer, US Navy Reservist Killed While Deployed: CENTCOM Says PA Police Officer, US Navy Reservist Killed While Deployed: CENTCOM Says
PA Police Officer, US Navy Reservist Killed While Deployed: CENTCOM Says Officials are investigating the death of Pennsylvania police officer and US Navy reservist Daniel McCracken.  Chester City police officer Daniel D. McCracken died on May 6, 2024 of a non-combat-related incident while deployed in the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) area of responsibility, a spokesperson for the U.S. Navy said. CENTCOM's area of responsibility "stretches from Northeast Africa across the Middle East to Central and South Asia," according to defense officials.  Chester city police said McCracken enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1998 and joined the department in 2017. …
Howell High School Student Suffers 'Traumatic Cardiac Event': Fundraiser Howell High School Student Suffers 'Traumatic Cardiac Event': Fundraiser
Howell High School Student Suffers 'Traumatic Cardiac Event': Fundraiser A teen in Monmouth County was fighting for his life after going into cardiac arrest, a fundraising campaign said. A GoFundMe page said JJ Machnik suffered a "traumatic cardiac event" on the morning of Friday, May 10. The GoFundMe page had raised more than $39,000 from at least 680 donations as of Monday, May 13. Machnik was rushed to Morristown Medical Center and "coded" on his way to the hospital. He was placed in a medically induced coma to be monitored for 48 hours in the cardiac care unit. In an update on Sunday, May 12, the fundraiser's creator Marlana Ho…
Former US Capitol Police Officer Convicted In Calvert County Child Porn Case: State's Attorney Former US Capitol Police Officer Convicted In Calvert County Child Porn Case: State's Attorney
Former US Capitol Police Officer Convicted In Calvert County Child Porn Case: State's Attorney A former member of the US Capitol Police Department is facing decades in prison following a conviction for possessing child porn in Calvert County, authorities announced. Jared Michael Lemon, 43, was found guilty following a trial after an acquaintance found disturbing images on his phone that were reported to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. According to the Calvert County State's Attorney's Office, in late 2022, a friend of Lemon's found questionable photos on his phone, prompting an investigation by members of Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force o…